Main Entry: ep·i·cene

Pronunciation: \ˈe-pə-ˌsēn\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin epicoenus, from Greek epikoinos, from epi- + koinos common — more at co-

Date: 15th century

1 of a noun : having but one form to indicate either sex
2 a : having characteristics typical of the other sex : intersexual b : effeminate
3 : lacking characteristics of either sex

— epicene noun

— ep·i·cen·ism \-ˌsē-ˌni-zəm, ˌe-pə-ˈ\ noun